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Toll Corporate Hosts its Biggest Morning Tea
Throughout May, more than one million
people came together at work, school,
home and in their community to make
their cups count in the fight against
cancer.
Toll Corporate was excited and proud to be a
part of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea,
raising $2,160 in support of much needed
cancer research.
Our Unofficial Social Office Co-ordinator and
Head Office Accountant Chiara Lestuzzi, was
a magnificent host and organiser of the
successful event.
“I was initially hesitant in arranging the
event but once my email got around, the
response was instant and positively
overwhelming,” said Chiara. “I had to
actually ask some people (late responders),
not to bother bringing anything in as there
was going to be way too much.”
Toll’s refurbished kitchen at its new address
was the perfect venue to enjoy the enormous
spread. It looked amazing, the variety, the
colours and the quantities had everyone a gasp.
There was a lot of pressure on our budding
pastry chefs. And the result? Perfection.
Definitely no evidence of any amateurs, with
a fabulous line-up of traditional favourites
including cheesecake (apparently the low fat
type), rumballs (less the rum), caramel slice
(for the authentic sweet tooth), scones (with
loads of cream and jam) and the deadly mint
slice (pure decadence), just to name a few.
As everyone honed in on their favourite treats,
we were entertained with a Charity Auction
hosted by our Payroll Administrator (by week
days) and wine maker extraordinaire (by
weekends), Lilian Gordon.
Lilian auctioned two bottles of Rubicon –
Upper Goulburn – 2005 Chardonnay and two
Lots of food left over even after everyone honed in on their favourite treats.
The wines which were auctioned for the cause.
bottles of Rubicon – Upper Goulburn – 2005
Cabinet Sauvignon, from her Winery –
Rubicon Estate.
The proud owners (mostly from the
Secretariat department) and monies donated
are listed below:
Rubicon – Chardonnay
General Manager HR – Rod Walters
$50; and Company Secretary –
Bernard McInerney $50.
Rubicon – Cabinet Sauvignon
Personal Assistant to Company Secretary –
Brigitte Waras Carstensen $60, Company
Secretary – Bernard McInerney (just having
too much fun) $150 – bought it, then donated
it back into the auction, Consultant to the
Secretariat – Ken Sleep (thought it was a
bargain) $120.
Then out of the blue, our IT Security Analyst
Robert Rose just happened to have an Andrew
Harris 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum
which he, kindly and selflessly donated to the
cause. It fetched another $150 by its proud
new owner our Legal Manager Adam Martin.
The event touched a few emotional cords with
a lot of people at Corporate, leading to the
generous contributions.
“Thanks to the fabulous chefs, the generous
purchasers, the kind donators (Robert Rose
at the last minute), the energetic bidders, the
volunteers who helped set up and clean the
kitchen and everyone who turned up to
support,” Chiara said.“And a huge thank you
to Mr Paul Little for matching the monies
raised – $1,080.”
To read more about the event and how
your money helps – log onto
www.biggestmorningtea.com.au
(Left to right) Standing: Bernard McInerney – Company Secretary; Brigitte Waras Carstensen – PA to Company
Secretary; Robert Rose – IT Security Analyst; Chiara Lestuzzi – Head Office Accountant; Ken Sleep – Consultant and
Adam Martin – Legal Manager. Seated: Rod Walters – GM HR and Lilian Gordon – Payroll Administrator.
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